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If I write my own lyrics and use Suno AI to generate music, can I use the resulting song in YouTube videos without copyright issues? The lyrics are mine, but I want to ensure there are no problems with the music from Suno. If there are potential copyright concerns, what steps should I take to... View More 
answered on Oct 3, 2024
Like everything else “It Depends.” If the lyrics are 100% yours then you are good to go with that. If the AI generates original music for your lyrics, you are fine too. However, if the AI scraped previous copyright protected recordings like “X” and/or if you asked the AI, for instance to... View More
Hello! My husband recently put in his resignation (IT consulting) and his company found that he downloaded documents (power points, no client data) to a USB drive (prior to resignation or even getting his new offer). He was terminated for violation of AUP, which he owns and the data was moved to... View More
answered on Oct 9, 2024
Should have consulted with a lawyer prior to communicating anything with the employer or turning anything over. Whatever agreements may have been executed between the parties prior to or after the termination should be factually determinative if anything expressed in writing exists.
answered on Jan 10, 2024
You need to consult with an experienced entertainment lawyer and have them review the proposed agreement and give your their opinion before signing anything.
answered on Mar 21, 2018
"Fair Use" is not an affirmative right, it is only a defense. In other words, you would have to be sued first and use the "Fair Use" arguments as a defense. You should consult with an experienced entertainment lawyer before taking any action or inaction.
My two colleagues and I hired a codirector/editor to document our story. He fulfilled his obligation but I don't like the final product. I want to take in a different direction but he won't give me the raw footage to work with. We used Kickstarter to raise money to pay him but he set it... View More
answered on Mar 15, 2017
Unfortunately it does not sound like you have a very good claim. The person who films or records anything is by default the copyright owner absent a written work for hire agreement. That is precisely why the co director/editor refused to sign a contract, so that he owns the result. You may have... View More
Fans of the girl group Fifth Harmony have recently realized that their record label and management team are treating them horribly. However, we do not know the exact stipulations of the contract they signed. If fans wanted to help the group members buy their way out of the contract, would it be... View More
answered on Dec 20, 2016
You need to consult with an experienced entertainment attorney who can give you good advice. Do a search on Justia
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